Visit Filetto
Filetto is one of the oldest villages in Lunigiana. The main square, the remains of the old fortifications, the corner towers, the gates, the elegant loggia, just in the middle of the main street, the Marquis’ palace and the Fatebene fratelli convent are all of great interest.
Just outside the village lies one of the oldest chestnut woods in the region (a relic of a more extended forest). This was where many of the mysterious carved stone images, now in Pontremoli museum, were found. A big fair takes place every year on the 25th August, near the chapel and spreads all around and in the forest. Every year in summer, Filetto hosts the “Mediaeval Market”. The narrow alleys and the secluded squares of the village become full of merchants in medieval costumes, shops are opened selling all sorts of handicrafts and restaurants serve traditional foods. In the main street there is also a Pottery Workshop, where courses of pottery, ceramic art and decoration are held throughout the year. Filetto is a stop on the Via Francigena –the route from Canterbury to Rome.